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Achenes and Samaras and Nuts, Oh My!

…one-seeded fruit usually with a woody or leathery pericarp, or encased in a husk. Quercus sp. (oaks, left) and Carya sp. (hickories, right) nut seeds. The green leathery pericarp is…

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Hitting the Links on a Late Winter Day

…Species Planted White oak (Quercus alba): 450 Northern red oak (Quercus rubra): 300 Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor): 300 Willow oak (Quesrcus phellos): 300 Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipfera): 350 American…

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Exploring the Intricate Relationship Between Birds and Native Trees in Spring: A Symphony of Mutualism

…on tree cavities for nesting sites, often utilizing abandoned woodpecker holes or natural hollows in trees such as oaks (Quercus spp.) and maples (Acer spp.). In doing so, they contribute…

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‘Tis the Season (For Pruning Your Trees)!

…helps prevent the introduction of pests and diseases to an otherwise healthy tree. A prime example can be found in the Oak tree genus (Quercus). There is a fungal disease…

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Wolf (Tree) Hunt Challenge

…Ryan Davis, PA Forests Projects Manager, with a white oak (Quercus alba) wolf tree found in Lancaster County, PA. Note the mature yet clearly younger trees that surround it, and…

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